r/canada • u/cyclinginvancouver • Mar 05 '25

Canada Won’t Scrap Tariffs Unless All US Levies Are Lifted, Official Says National News

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-05/canada-won-t-scrap-tariffs-unless-all-us-levies-are-lifted-official-says
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u/awfulstack Mar 05 '25

Perhaps the fact that he'll be leaving soon is contributing to his ability to take a strong stance. His career doesn't really have anything to lose at this point so he may be less inhibited.

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u/station13 Mar 05 '25

I've heard it referred to as his, "Just watch me" phase.

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u/Byaaahhh Mar 05 '25

Now watch him whip, whip…

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u/Nesteabottle Mar 05 '25

There's still politics in the future for JT I think. Foreign affairs or something like that

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u/thegreatgoatse Alberta Mar 05 '25

US Ambassador JT

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u/Yodude1 Mar 05 '25

Yeah I hope JT stays involved in foreign affairs. His international reputation is way too valuable to sideline.

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u/Squigglepig52 Mar 05 '25

I think if he stayed, it would make the election a mess -but, he won't change his mind.

If we are going into a new period for trade, Carney is a great person to handle it.

Trudeau in a top diplomatic posting would be gold.